IP: Re question about Danish Pub

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 21:07:21 +0100 (CET)
> From: Bo Elkjaer <boo () apollon datashopper dk>
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> Subject: RE: Former spy divulges ECHELON details. Reply from journalists 
> re. doubts concerning credibility
> X-secret-PET-MIB: Hej Lars Ole B. P.!
>
> Dear Dave Farber.
> We understand, that one of your readers has raised doubts about the
> credibility of our work, uncovering the survellance-network, that
> has become known as ECHELON.
>
> My colleague Kenan Seeberg wrote the hereby attached reply to Sven G. Biln
> who raised the doubts on your list.
>
> Yours in space
> Bo Elkjaer, Denmark
>
> - - - -
>
> Dear Mr. Sven G. Biln
>
> I am sorry to hear that you are questioning the reliability of our pieces
> printed in Ekstra Bladet.
>
> One thing is that you consider it to be like the National Enquirer,
> because theres a page 9 girl, another is that youre questioning me and my
> colleaques extensive work in exposing the hidden agenda for the western
> governments in regards to Echelon.
>
> For one, I has worked on Danish Radios program 1 for years, doing
> investigative journalism. Covering Schengen/Europol/The European Union and
> so on. For that I was nominated for the Cavling Award last year.
> (Its the equivalence to the Pullitzer Prize in Denmark)
> Secondly 2 teams from Ekstra Bladet is nominated for the same prize this
> year! Only seven are nominated for this prestigious Prize, awarded by the
> Danish Federation of Journalists.
>
> Ekstra Bladet has received this - and many more prestigious prizes on
> previous occasions.
>
> My colleague, Bo Elkjaer, has worked seriously for years as an
> investigative computer journalist covering mainly intelligence and
> cryptology.
>
> If you think that there are any factual mistakes, you are more than
> welcome to ask us to clarify. i dont think you will find many 'holes' in
> our articles. The Danish Government hasnt asked for ONE clarification over
> the last 3 months, as we have unveiled their and their allies secret
> surveillance systems.
>
> Last I personally asked our Minister Of Defence if he wanted any
> clarification of anything written. He couldnt put his finger on any
> concrete factual mistake or glitch!
>
> So, please dont spread unethical and false rumours on the Net
>
> HAPPY X-MAS - WAR IS OVER :-)
>
> Best regards with the hopes of a HAPPY NEW YEAR
>
> Kenan Seeberg - Ekstra Bladet - Copenhagen, Denmark
>
> > > Bevar naturen: Sylt et egern.<<
> > > URL: http://www.datashopper.dk/~boo/index.html<<
> > > PGP-encrypted mail welcomed and preferred.<<


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